〜を通して o tooshite

〜を通して(o tooshite)means “through ~; by means of ~”. Marks the means, medium, or intermediary through which something is done or experienced. Formation: N(物・人・期間)+を通して/を通じて

through ~; by means of ~

N3

Formation

N(物・人・期間)+を通して/を通じて

Explanation

Marks the means, medium, or intermediary through which something is done or experienced. The noun is the channel (a person, an activity, a tool, or a span of time) by way of which the action takes place.

Examples

テレビを通して世界のニュースを知る。
テレビをとおしてせかいのニュースをしる。
I learn world news through television.
友だちを通して彼と知り合った。
ともだちをとおしてかれとしりあった。
I got to know him through a friend.

Note

〜を通じて is nearly synonymous; 〜を通して slightly stresses one's own active use of the medium, 〜を通じて is a bit more formal/written. With time spans both can mean 'throughout' (一年を通して = throughout the year).

FAQ

〜を通して — what does it mean and how is it used?

through ~; by means of ~. Marks the means, medium, or intermediary through which something is done or experienced. The noun is the channel (a person, an activity, a tool, or a span of time) by way of which the action takes place.

〜を通して — how do you form it?

N(物・人・期間)+を通して/を通じて

〜を通して — any usage notes?

〜を通じて is nearly synonymous; 〜を通して slightly stresses one's own active use of the medium, 〜を通じて is a bit more formal/written. With time spans both can mean 'throughout' (一年を通して = throughout the year).

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